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This Knowledge Zone is specifically developed for partners interested in the Oracle's RightNow Customer Experience (CX) Cloud Services Suite.
What is Oracle RightNow CX Cloud Service
Oracle RightNow CX Cloud Service helps deliver exceptional customer experiences (CX) across the web, social networks and contact centers, all delivered via the cloud.
Today, consumers are empowered like no other time in history. Oracle RightNow Customer Experience (CX) Cloud Service, the customer experience suite, delivers comprehensive customer experience applications that drive revenue, increase efficiency, and build loyalty. Oracle RightNow's CX Cloud Service solutions give your clients the power to manage the three experiences that matter most across every stage of your customer's journey: the web experience, the social experience, and the contact center experience.
Oracle RightNow CX Cloud Service Partner Opportunities
Accelerate and capture new business through the CRM transition to Customer Experience in the Cloud.
The global CRM market will surpass $18.2 B in 2012. Cloud services, which represent one third of the market overall, are accelerating at a rate of over 40%. Take advantage of the brand, power and reach of Oracle to capture this market opportunity with Oracle RightNow CX Cloud Service.
How Oracle RightNow CX Cloud Service can help you grow your business:
- Systems Integrators (SIs) and Consultancies can offer an exceptional customer experience solution to drive business transformation opportunities and implementation services revenue with the market leader across three of Gartner's core Magic Quadrants in Customer Service - Web, Social CRM, and CRM Contact Center.
- Resellers earn margin through Oracle RightNow CX Cloud Service subscriptions to end customers looking for solutions that improve the quality and consistency of customer experience across channels, reduce response times and lower operational costs.
- ISVs can augment and develop complementary solutions integrated with Oracle RightNow CX Cloud Service to sell a more robust, integrated customer experience solution based on the most advanced and comprehensive Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offering.
- Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Business Process Outsourcers (BPOs) and business partners can enable and enhance their offerings with Oracle RightNow CX Cloud Service by delivering a comprehensive customer experience solution as an outsourced, subscription-based service to end customers.
- Agencies can grow revenue providing expertise and creative services to clients seeking a customer experience solution that differentiates their offerings and drives customer acquisition and retention benefits.
Oracle RightNow CX Cloud Service Resource Library (oracle.com)
- Listen to the replay! RightNow Partner Update Webcast (June 28, 2012) – Listen to the webcast replay to learn more about the benefits of the Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) Program, the value of Oracle Validated Integration, and next steps for RightNow partners.
- Listen to the replay! OPN Overview for RightNow Partners (April 24, 2012) – Learn more about the Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) program and how the transition will work for RightNow partners. Get up-to-speed on OPN and get your program questions answered!
- Listen to the replay! Oracle and RightNow, Powering Great Customer Experiences. Learn more about our strategy and combined, best-in-class solutions that will transform the way organizations deliver differentiated customer experiences across every channel and achieve measurable business advantage. Understand how your customers can serve the anytime, anywhere consumer in a seamless, personal way, while enabling an effective commerce, and hear directly from the Oracle and RightNow executives how you can respond to these business challenges.
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- Oracle RightNow CX Cloud Service Partner Sales Playbook
(PDF) - Learn about Oracle RightNow CX Cloud Service product positioning and functionality. This playbook equips you to sell, identify and qualify opportunities, pursue specific sales plays, and deliver competitive differentiation. Find out where you should plan to focus your resources, and how to broaden your offerings by leveraging the OPN Specialized enablement available to your organization. - Listen to the replay! Oracle’s Vision for the Social-Enabled Enterprise Webcast (September 10, 2012). Watch Oracle President Mark Hurd and Oracle senior executives to learn more about Oracle’s vision for the social-enabled enterprise.
- Dial in for the Partner Webinar Series CRM/CX Best Practices
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- Nucleus Research: Oracle RightNow CX Cloud Service and the Future Customer Experience
- Case study: Oracle RightNow CX Suite: Helping the Boston Globe Deliver
- Letter to Customers and Partners from Thomas Kurian, Executive Vice President Development, outlining the benefits of the combination
- Overview and Frequently Asked Questions
- Learn more about what the combination of Oracle and RightNow will mean for our customers and partners
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- Oracle RightNow CX Cloud Service Partner Sales Playbook
(PDF) - Learn about Oracle RightNow CX Cloud Service product positioning and functionality. This playbook equips you to sell, identify and qualify opportunities, pursue specific sales plays, and deliver competitive differentiation. Find out where you should plan to focus your resources, and how to broaden your offerings by leveraging the OPN Specialized enablement available to your organization. - Listen to the replay! Oracle’s Vision for the Social-Enabled Enterprise Webcast (September 10, 2012). Watch Oracle President Mark Hurd and Oracle senior executives to learn more about Oracle’s vision for the social-enabled enterprise.
- Perhaps one of the most difficult skills for a consultant to learn is how to be a world class consultant. Many times, this skill is acquired through trial and error – at the client's expense. The Consulting Skills Boot Camp is a compilation of real world best practices and observations collected over decades of consulting and related experiences. This 5 day course is presented in an interactive setting as the students learn from each other as well as from the instructor. The Consulting Skills Boot Camp is designed to boost the effectiveness of anyone who is in a customer facing role. Please visit the Consulting Skills landing page, schedule (see applications tab) and registration page or contact kim.miller@oracle.com for more information.
- Oracle RightNow acquisition press release
- Oracle RightNow acquisition press release - transaction has closed
- Letter to Customers and Partners from Thomas Kurian, Executive Vice President Development, outlining the benefits of the combination
- Overview and Frequently Asked Questions
- Learn more about what the combination of Oracle and RightNow will mean for our customers and partners
- More Resources for Partners
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- Oracle RightNow CX Cloud Service Overview Videos
- New! Oracle University training classes now available. Learn More
- Customer Stories about delivering a great experiences:
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- New! Travelocity
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Oracle RightNow CX Cloud Service 2012 (Qualifying Specialization)
The Oracle RightNow CX Cloud Service 2012 Specialization recognizes partner organizations that are proficient in selling, implementing and/or developing Oracle RightNow CX Cloud Service 2012 solutions.
Oracle RightNow CX Cloud Service helps deliver exceptional customer experiences (CX) across the web, social networks and contact centers, all delivered via the cloud. Topics covered in this Specialization include: Market Trends and Drivers, Answer Management Administration, Product Area Features and Functions, Site Configuration and Administration, RightNow Analytics, Requirements Gathering and Discovery, Oracle RightNow Support site Features and Functionality, Oracle RightNow infrastructure and environment requirements.
Oracle partners who achieve this Specialization are differentiated in the marketplace through proven expertise in Oracle RightNow CX Cloud Service 2012.
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